Asian shares trade mixed as concerns about AI-related issues grow
Asians shares were trading mixed early Friday, as worries about the future of artificial intelligence grew after Alphabet's stock drop dragged on US markets. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 2.6 per cent to 62,960.60. The Bank of Japan is closing a two-day monetary policy board meeting, but most analysts expect no action this time around after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to 1.25 per cent last month. The US has also been pressuring Japan to raise rates because of concerns abou…




